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选择性必修第一册
Unit 1 People of Achievement
1．Their ideas are transforming(vt.改变) communities and society.
2．The system aims to(旨在) reduce waste while also improving(while引导的状语从句的省
略) food safety.
3．As(此处意为“随着……”，引导时间状语从句)technology advances，the sensors it uses
are reducing in size and price，and could soon be integrated into(成为一体，融入) everyday
devices.
4．Oana is the founder and general manager of Social Innovation Solutions，which(引导非限制
性定语从句) offers training and consultancy in social innovation(n.创新)．
5．She’s also on the Board of Directors of The Entrepreneurship Academy，where(引导非限制
性定语从句) students work in teams，learning about business by running(v.熟词生义，此处意
为“经营，管理”) real businesses under the guidance of a team coach(n.教练)．
6．Medina’s most recent book，Merci Suárez Plays It Cool，was published in August 2022，
concluding(v.熟词生义，此处意为“结束，完成”) her middle-school trilogy(三部曲)．
7．The ambassador program is mainly sponsored(v.赞助) by the Library of Congress.
8．Clay Smith，director of library initiatives(n.倡议；新方案) for the Library of Congress，
says ambassadors(n.大使) have to be able to speak to others about reading and writing and to
communicate with children in particular.
9．New citizen-science-based research throws alarming light on(阐明) the problem of “sky
glow”—the diffuse illumination(漫射照明) of the night sky that is a form of light pollution.
10．Light pollution has harmful effects on(对……产生有害的影响) the practice of astronomy
but also on human health and wildlife，since(引导原因状语从句) it disturbs the cycle from
sunlight to starlight that biological systems have evolved alongside.
11．But human eyes are more sensitive to(对……敏感) these shorter wavelengths at nighttime.
12．But these sources are significant contributors to sky glow as seen from the ground(状语从
句的省略)．
13．The Globe at Night dataset is necessary in our ongoing evaluation of changes in sky glow，
and we encourage whoever(引导宾语从句) can to get involved(参与) to help protect the starry
night sky.
14．The modern era is arguably the greatest time in the history of the world for innovation，butnone of it would have happened(虚拟语气) without the invention of electricity supplied on
demand.
15．With that one advancement，in came(方位副词放句首，引起全部倒装) the fastest-
changing period in human history and the greatest population growth，too.
16．People eat better，and more safely，because of innovations we now take for granted(认
为……理所当然) like the refrigerator，the oven and running tap water.
17．Even entertainment has changed because no longer do(否定副词放句首，引起部分倒装)
people have to make their own fun by playing games.
18．How(引导主语从句) people communicate，work，eat，travel，shop is all subject to(受
制于，易受影响)innovation and invention.
